Bobby Ross (footballer, born 1941)
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1941–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bobby Ross
| image =
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| fullname = Robert Cochrane Ross{{Hugman|17156|accessdate=11 April 2017}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|28|1941|09|09|df=y}}
| death_place = Grimsby, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1958–1959| clubs1 = Arniston Rangers| caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 1959–1962| clubs2 = East Fife| caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 1962–1965| clubs3 = St Mirren| caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 1965–1971| clubs4 = Grimsby Town| caps4 = 212| goals4 = 18
| years5 = 1971–197?| clubs5 = Gainsborough Trinity| caps5 = | goals5 =
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Robert Cochrane Ross (9 September 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.{{cite book|last1=Lamming|first1=Douglas|title=A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985|date=1985|publisher=Hutton|location=Beverley|isbn=0-907033-34-2|page=100}}
Early and personal life
Ross was from Edinburgh. He grew up in a working-class family of miners and expected to follow in their footsteps before discovering his talent for football.{{Cite podcast|url=https://play.acast.com/s/twoshotpod/-tsp118-georgerobinson|title=Two Shot Podcast #TSP118 George Robinson|host=Craig Parkinson|date=19 March 2020|accessdate=25 August 2021}} He moved to Lincolnshire for his career where he lived until his death.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-post-inverness/20201206/283592402898364|title=Bobby's bingo helped to get his family a full house|journal=The Sunday Post|first=Brian|last=Fowlie|date=6 December 2020|accessdate=26 August 2021}}
Football career
Beginning his career in Scotland he played for Arniston Rangers, East Fife and St Mirren before a notable six-year spell with Grimsby Town. He finished his career with non-league side Gainsborough Trinity.
Death
Ross died at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on 28 May 2022.{{cite web | url=https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/ross/5047925 | title=Click here to view the tribute page for Robert ROSS }}
References
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Arniston Rangers F.C. players
Category:East Fife F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen
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